Re: Screenshots - 2014

Korora 20 with Xfce 4.11, Conky based on one I downloaded somewhere a long time ago, dock is Plank, wallpaper is from a Fedora extra wallpaper pack.

Just a query: why would one use a separate dock when xfce allows for a second panel that seems to be just as flexible?

David

You are right and that is what my normal desktop is, a left panel which works like a dock with a number of launchers but includes other items like WhiskerMenu that you can't put on a dock.

The screenshot I posted is an experiment I was doing as part of an ongoing discussion on #korora. There is a suggestion to include a dock as part of the standard Xfce desktop in the next version. I was trying various docks so as to contribute to the discussion. My regular desktop doesn't look as pretty but is more functional. I quote my most recent comment on the discussion 'For me the best dock is a panel, docks look nice but none of them work as well as a panel'.

Re: Screenshots - 2014

This is about as clean as my desktop ever gets...

Some open windows, all minimized...

Some stuff open, some stuff minimized...

Pretty base Xubuntu setup with DockBarX in place of the XFCE window buttons and using compiz for some effects. The combination of those two make help to satiate my desire for a more modern desktop. XFCE works exactly how I like, I just like a little flare sometimes.

I don't have any screenies of my Debian install handy, but that's just got the bar along the bottom; retro-style...

Re: Screenshots - 2014

Mine. GTK and Xfwm theme is Mint-X Fixed

The filer window is being displayed in tiling mode. I also removed DockbarX from the panel and replaced it with the Places panel app; launchers for Xfce4 Terminal and Application Finder, and the Windows Buttons with no text labels

Re: Screenshots - 2014

Current desktop:Shown is a new theme I am working on: a gtk theme for the sky-blue & gray color scheme and an xfwm theme for the window decorations. The xfwm theme is set up to use the colors of the current gtk theme. I still need to learn how to get the active task to be sky-blue instead of gray. Gtk theming is new to me.